This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in South Bend, Indiana. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

This project includes the furnishing of materials to be used by the Water Works Department for the City of South Bend for the year 2022. All prices will remain in effect for one (1) calendar year from the date of award with extension of the same bid prices for another year if agreed by both parties. The quantities shown for each item are approximate quantities only. Actual quantities purchased may be greater or less than the quantities shown on the bid tab. The contract pursuant to these specifications shall be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive vendor. The name of the company/vendor, address, contact email address and phone number must be included in the body of the email. Detailed instructions and information, including the link to the Reserved Mailbox for electronic bid submittals, is available at southbendin.gov/bids. This is a material bid for Ductile Iron Pipes, Valves and Hydrants for the City's Water Department Additionally, the Contract Documents will be available that same day for inspection at MACIAF, 212 W. Colfax Ave. South Bend, IN 4660 Electronic bids must be on the City of South Bend Contractor's Bid for Public Work Form, accompanied by an electronic copy of a Bid Bond or Certified Check in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the base bid plus any alternates. The awarded bidder will be required to send the original check or bid bond via USPS. Each bidder or contractor (hereinafter the contractor) must comply with "City of South Bend EEO Contracting Provision Diversity Utilization" included in the specifications as to each construction trade it intends to use on this construction contract and all other construction work (both federal and non-federal) in the St. Joseph County area during the performance of this contract or subcontract. The contractor commits itself to the goals for minority manpower and all other requirements, terms and conditions of these bid conditions by submitting a properly sealed bid. Woman and Minority-Owned Business Enterprises (W/MBE) are encouraged to respond to this notification. It is the sole responsibility of the potential bidder to comply with all submission requirements applicable to the bidder in Section 6-63 of the Responsible Bidder Ordinance no later than the date of the public bid opening. Please note: The City reserves the right to request supplemental information provided by the bidder, and may also conduct random inquiries of the bidder's current and previous customers regardless of pre-qualified status. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids or to accept a full or partial award of the bid or bids which, in its judgment, will be to the best interests of the City of South Bend. If the Board elects to award the base bid plus any alternate(s), the Board will look at the totality of the cost when determining the lowest, responsive and responsible bid. An MWBE goal of 10% is set for a specific part of the project, i.e., $50,000. Only one MWBE submits a quote to the prime contractor, and it is $50,000. A non MWBE submits a quote of $45,000. Rejecting the MWBE bid may not meet the requirement of making a good faith effort to meet the contract goal because: 1) the MWBE quote is within the goal percentage and dollar amount set for MWBE participation on the project; 2) selection of the MWBE quote guarantees that the contractor meets the set goal and that its bid will be deemed responsive; and 3) the difference between the MWBE and non MWBE quotes is not significant in terms of the overall contract amount (i.e., 1% of total contract). If the MWBE's quote is $53,000 and the non-MWBE bid is $50,000, it may yet not be demonstrative of a good faith effort to reject the MWBE solely because the MWBE's quote is not the lowest. The excess is not greatly significant to the total contract cost, and it could reasonably be expected to be made up elsewhere in the contract while guaranteeing full goal compliance. The above examples are illustrative only. The City will make a fair and reasonable judgment as to good faith efforts based on all information and documentation provided by bidders and taking into account the Quality Quantity, and Intensity of the efforts made by a contractor to meet the contract goal.